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NFPA (Fire) 261

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NFPA (Fire) 261 Standard Method of Test for Determining Resistance of Mock-Up Upholstered Furniture Material Assemblies to Ignition by Smoldering Cigarettes, 2009 Edition

standard by National Fire Protection Association, 10/01/2008

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Head off fires. Measure flammability risks using the test methods for mock-up upholstered furniture in the 2009 NFPA 261.

Cigarette ignition of upholstered furniture is a major cause of life loss due to fire in the United States. The 2009 NFPA 261: Standard Method of Test for Determining Resistance of Mock-Up Upholstered Furniture Material Assemblies to Ignition by Smoldering Cigarettes provides the latest laboratory testing procedures for evaluating how resistant to ignition mock-up upholstered furniture is when exposed to smoldering cigarettes under specified conditions.

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